Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Assistant

CSU Veterinary Health; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

CSU Veterinary Health is seeking a dedicated veterinary assistant for the Emergency and Critical Care Service in Fort Collins. You will provide nursing support, monitor patients, assist with treatments, and communicate changes to senior staff.

Responsibilities include restraint and triage, clinical procedures, accurate documentation, and helping educate veterinary students and staff. The role requires adaptability, teamwork, and commitment to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED plus two years of animal care or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support to Emergency and Critical Care Service patients by performing appropriate nursing skills, assisting with medical treatments, monitoring patient status, and communicating changes to senior staff.
• Perform safe and effective restraint and triage of patients while assisting with diagnostic sample collection, medication administration, clinical procedures, and CPR under appropriate supervision.
• Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation, including treatment sheets, observation records, clinician orders, billing entries, discharge paperwork, and controlled drug documentation.
• Clean, stock, and maintain service areas and equipment, including daily cleaning routines, deep cleaning, equipment checks, supply restocking, and submitting work orders as needed.
• Assist with instruction and onboarding of veterinary students, interns, and new staff by demonstrating techniques, protocols, cleaning procedures, and biosecurity practices.
• Support unit operations through preparation and cleanup of technical training labs, assisting with microscope troubleshooting, maintaining lab cleanliness, and ensuring supplies are available.
• Provide professional and compassionate care to patients and support to clients, faculty, staff, interns, residents, and students, contributing positively to team environment and shift transition communication.

Skills

Animal handling

Nursing support

Education

HS Diploma or GED + 2 years animal care experience

Job description

CSU Veterinary Health is seeking a dedicated veterinary assistant for the Emergency and Critical Care Service in Fort Collins. You will provide nursing support, monitor patients, assist with treatments, and communicate changes to senior staff.

Responsibilities include restraint and triage, clinical procedures, accurate documentation, and helping educate veterinary students and staff. The role requires adaptability, teamwork, and commitment to high-quality patient care.